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Natalie Ledue, of Sanford, works with students enrolled in Lebanon Schools’ “Kid Connection” program this summer.

Another summer for “Kid Connection” has come to an end. The Lebanon School District offers the program, Monday through Thursday, in July and August.

This year, 20 young people participated in the program, which focused on student enrichment. Along with academics, the students also participated in other fun activities, including dancing, watercolor painting, and working with stop-motion animation, as well as lessons in health and wellness.

Each day, the students were faced with a challenge designed to help them develop their teamwork and social skills and help the community.

This past spring, for example, the students helped plant the local school’s garden. They followed that project by harvesting chard and making a chocolate zucchini cake and a thunder cake, which was all served as part of the community’s Summer Meal Program. This week, the students are hoping to have watermelon, peas, corn, tomatoes, and cucumbers.

The students also took a field trip to Skydive New England in Lebanon. They toured the facility, watched jumpers and enjoyed a barbecue.

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Zachary Wills, left, and Colby Warren show off the veggies they grew as members in Lebanon Schools’ “Kid Connection” summer program. (courtesy photo)

The students also partnered with younger children in the schools’ K-1 summer program as their reading buddies.

“We had a lot of fun together,” said Natalie Ledue, one of the teenagers who worked with the students this summer.

Meg Pollino, the head of the program, agreed.

“We had a great summer,” she said.

WOULD YOUR SON LIKE TO BE A CUB SCOUT?

Lebanon Cub Scout Troop 369 is holding a recruitment night on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at the Hanson School. The scouts are looking for boys in grades one through five and would encourage them and their parents or guardians to attend the meeting.